This was Nirvana's first single. Ironically, it is a cover of a song by the Dutch band Shocking Blue ("Venus"), whose version released in 1967 didn't make the charts. The song was a staple at many of Nirvana's early shows. Today, the single is extremely rare.
In our interview with Sub Pop co-owner Bruce Pavitt, he recalled seeing Nirvana perform this song at the Central Tavern in Seattle, which was their first performance in the city. Said Pavitt: "In listening to their whole set, that song was the only one that really jumped out, and it was a cover. But, the hypnotic feel of that was kind of an indicator of some of their direction in songwriting. And it's just an incredible recording. They totally nailed it."
Kurt Cobain wasn't entirely happy with how the song turned out. The Nirvana frontman told NME: "I wish we could have recorded it a lot heavier. It was one of our first recordings. We weren't sure just what we wanted to do so it turned out kind of wimpy compared to our most recent recordings."
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